kickers

plural of kicker

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
Noun
  • The mix runs almost dangerously hot, bruising kicks and red-lining riffs threatening to overwhelm the whole thing, and the sounds of revving engines at the beginning of most tracks underscore the sensation that we are gathered here today to burn rubber.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • On sale for 50 percent off, the hybrid kicks feature the dainty silhouette of your favorite flats, along with the cooling mesh uppers and durable outsoles of your go-to sneakers.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are contradictions, fears and surprises—both positive, like becoming a great grandparent and negative, like dealing with divorce.
    Nancy K. Schlossberg, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Save Room For Oceanside Oceanside keeps the surprises coming.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Here are some of the biggest bombshells from Taylor Parker's mother's testimony.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • However, unbeknownst to the girls, the men left the original villa setting and snuck away to Casa Amor, a second filming location where six bombshells in sexy costumes were waiting to steal guys' hearts.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Steel yourself; the pessimists will have gravitas.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • January’s 130,000 gain quieted the pessimists, proving that the labor market had found a floor.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Silicon Data’s benchmarks have already begun appearing in high-profile corporate disclosures.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 16 June 2026
  • Audiences watching the movie can expect cathartic release in light of these nauseating disclosures.
    Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Warmer nights cut into the recovery time your body relies on between heat exposures.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 25, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • After the Eaton fire leveled swaths of Altadena and Pasadena — including his own home — photographer Kevin Cooley returned with strobes and long exposures to document what survived.
    Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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